Written by

C.W. Walker
| Correspondent

The first thing we encounter in the wonderful, must-see production of August Wilson's "Fences," currently at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, is a house.

Cannily designed by John Iacovelli, it could be the subject of one of those evocative photographs of Pittsburgh's Hill District by Charles "Teenie" Harris.

Two tall stories of sturdy brick, it is both inviting and private. The windows to the upper floor bedrooms are masked, but we can peek in at the first floor and see the modest but warm kitchen complete with a dependable refrigerator. We're told the roof leaks a bit and the backyard has no ...